abuse; mistreat; maltreat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to treat someone cruelly and brutally; to abuse
formalImplies deliberate infliction of physical or psychological suffering, often on someone in a position of vulnerability (like children, the elderly, prisoners, or animals).
Nüè虐
dài待
dòng动
wù物
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
。
Abusing animals is illegal.
Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
zāo遭
shòu受
guò过
jiā家
tíng庭
nüè虐
dài待
。
He suffered domestic abuse as a child.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
chéng惩
fá罚
fāng方
shì式
wú无
yì异
yú于
xīn心
lǐ理
nüè虐
dài待
。
This method of punishment is tantamount to psychological abuse.
Qǐng请
wù勿
nüè虐
dài待
lǎo老
rén人
，
yào要
zūn尊
zhòng重
tā他
men们
。
Please do not mistreat the elderly; respect them.